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Tuna Pasta Salad in a bowl

Tuna Pasta Salad

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This Tuna Pasta Salad is not only delicious but also nutritious, and great for a quick cold meal on a hot summer day. It’s great to make-ahead and perfect for get-togethers like potlucks, picnics, and BBQs!

  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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  • 12ounces farfalle pasta
  • 2 cans (5-ounce) canned tuna in water, low-sodium
  • 1 cup frozen petite peas
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • 1 lemon (2 tablespoons), juiced
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, 2%
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 medium red onion, pickled

Instructions

  1. Boil pasta. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.  Add the box (12-ounces) dried farfalle pasta and cook according to package directions until just tender, 10-13 minutes.  You want the pasta ‘al dente’ so it will absorb the dressing and not be too mushy!
  2. Make the dressing and prep the other ingredients.  Juice the lemon to get 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and add to a bowl.  Add ½ cup Greek yogurt, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and ¼ teaspoon black pepper, and stir to combine.  Reserve a spoonful or two as extra as this dressing makes a little extra (you can always add more if needed, but too much and it’s mushy).
  3. Prepare the remaining ingredients, adding each to the dressing as it is completed.  2 cans drained tuna, breaking up any large chunks of tuna with a fork.  ½ cup pickled red onion.  Dice 2 medium celery stalks, ~1/2 cup.  Finely chop the fronds and tender stems from ½ small bunch of fresh dill until you have 2 tablespoons (more if you like, which I do to not waste the herb package).  Stir to combine.  
  4. Once the pasta is ready, add 1 cup frozen peas to a strainer.  Drain the pasta over the peas and rinse with cold water to cool.  Drain well. 
  5. Add the pasta and peas to the bowl with the dressing and other ingredients.  Stir to combine and evenly coat.   
  6. Serve and enjoy!
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